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Praise for The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook
Proper nutrition is essential for cancer patients to maintain the quality of their lives and fight their cancer. Cancer Lifelines new edition of The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook is a terrific evidence-based resource of nutritional information as well as specific dietary recommendations to help patients cope with and conquer their disease.
Albert B. Einstein, Jr., MD
Executive Director, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA.
This is an excellent, thoughtful, and helpful cookbook and guide to healthy eating, both for cancer patients and for healthy individuals wishing to diminish their risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The authors provide a thoughtful analysis of current information concerning the role of diet in cancer prevention, and helpful tips concerning management of nausea, diarrhea, and loss of appetite for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Professor of Medicine and
Biological Structure, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook is an excellent resource that is current, concise and informative. The tips to help minimize acute problems are relevant and the basic principles of healthy eating will aid in successful cancer survivorship. I applaud Cancer Lifeline, the authors and many collaborators for creating a book that not only will help patients and families, but will serve as an excellent primer for healthcare professionals.
Eric Taylor, MD
Radiation Oncology, Virginia Mason Medical Center and Evergreen Hospital
Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook is a helpful resource for patients and their caregivers. More than a cookbook, it gathers information about biological interactions that have been shown to affect cancer cells, and how certain foods may increase the bodys ability to fight disease and handle side effects from treatment. The recipes are designed to help encourage cancer patients to eat, with intriguing tastes and textures that can keep patients interested in food. The healthy focus is good for the entire family, and is a great direction for the after cancer lifestyle.
Rick Clarfeld, MD
Surgical Oncology, Northwest Breast Associates, Overlake Medical Clinics,
Bellevue, WA.
Dedication
In dedicating this revision, we are compelled to acknowledge Dorothy S. OBrien and her husband, Bob, caregivers extraordinaire, to whom we are eternally grateful for making our dream of the first edition of The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook a reality.
Since its publication, Cancer Lifeline has proudly opened the doors of the Dorothy S. OBrien Center in Seattles Green Lake neighborhood. We never imagined that Dorothy and Bobs continued caring and major support of our vision would take us so far.
Thank you, Dorothy and Bob!
We would also like to extend our appreciation to the people at Genentech for underwriting this revision of The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook and for having faith in our ability to significantly affect the quality of life for people living with cancer. Thank you for reaching above and beyond our expectations in your efforts to support what we do.
Acknowledgments
Cancer Lifeline owes a large debt of gratitude to the numerous individuals whose personal and professional expertise and insights, long hours of effort, and boundless enthusiasm helped us build upon the success of the first edition of The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook and make our cookbook even more valuable as a resource.
At the top of our list are Kimberly Mathai, MS, RD, and Ginny Smith, writer, who devoted month after month to planning, researching, writing, and rewriting the manuscript, and their families, friends, and coworkers who were patient and supportive during those harried times.
We would also like to extend special thanks to Rachel Keim, who authored the original cookbook; all the staff at Cancer Lifeline; Dr. Menghis Bairu, Carol Oshima, and Ken Betzler from Genentech; interns Nikki Gepner, Margo Elbert, Merrilee Buckley, Maribeth Evezich, and David Ingalls, who did everything from contributing recipes to research and analysis; photographer Diane Padys; Patty Wittmann, food stylist; Cynthia Verner, prop stylist; and Gary Luke, Suzanne DeGalan, and all the people at Sasquatch Books. Their professional expertise, talent, enthusiasm, and dedication have played a major role in bringing this book to fruition.
To those who contributed recipes and quality-of-life tips, we are grateful for your insight, experience, and culinary talent. A big thanks goes to Marian Svinth, PhD; Christine Prenovitz, MSW, RYT; Patricia Buschel, RN, MSN, SAAN; horticultural therapist Sheila Taft, HTR; Jenn Steff; Jeanne Ward; Sandi Marcus; Steve Bean; Carolyn Brandon; Clodagh Ash; Jackie Patterson; Marianne Sakamoto; Teresa Woon; Connie Pious; Betty Johanna; Leslie Seeche; Rachel Norton; Linda Peterson; Ann Barry; and Thea Ward; as well as the members of the Cancer Lifeline Support Groups, including the Colorectal Support Group and the Breast Cancer Support Group. Very special thanks also to Sara Snyder, as well as the volunteers at Cancer Lifeline who tested the recipes.
Chefs and restaurants who have contributed recipes to our book include Greg Atkinson, Culinary Consulting; Tom Douglas, Ettas, Palace Kitchen, and Dahlia Lounge; Charles Ramseyer, Rays Boathouse Cafe; Holly Smith, Cafe Juanita; Kathy Casey; Kaspar Donier, Kaspars Restaurant and Wine Bar; David deVarona, formerly of Todo Loco Restaurant; Chef Jacques, Metropolitan Market; Jim Watkins, chef/owner of Plenty Fine Foods; Seppo Ed Farrey, author of 3 Bowls: Vegetarian Recipes from an American Zen Buddhist Monastery; Alvin Binyua, Axis Restaurant; Jean Warren, author of Super Snacks; Susan Hodges, author of Healthy Snacks; the company chefs at Eden Foods; and interns Margo Elbert and Merrilee Buckley.
In addition, we are grateful to all the individuals who reviewed the manuscript and recipes and offered suggestions. Health care professionals included Rick Clarfeld, MD, Northwest Breast Associates; Dan Labriola, ND, director of the Northwest Natural Health Specialty Care Clinic; Albert B. Einstein, Jr., MD, executive director, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle; Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington School of Medicine; David G. Maloney, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington School of Medicine; Mary Ellen Shands, RN, MN; Jean Stern, MS, RD, CD, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; Patricia C. Buchsel, RN, MSN, FAAN, Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society; and Marianne Sterling, RN. Clients, friends, supporters, and Cancer Lifeline staff included Barbara Frederick; Lisa Talbott, MPH; Ellen Zahlis, MN; Michele McNickle; Marianne Svinth, PhD; Pam Tharl; Laura Vanderpool, Parsons Public Relations; David and Marsha Ederer; Sandi Marcus; Dode Capeloto; and Mary Clarfeld.
And finally, we would like to thank all the cancer survivorsas well as their caregivers, family members, and friendswhose desire to make healthy nutritional choices, improve their sense of well-being, and take more control over their lives provided the inspiration for this book in the first place.
